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AIMS Entry Alert Indicator (MT4)

AIMS Entry Alert is the foundational signal generation engine of the AIMS Trading Methodology. It automates the real-time detection of Setup 1 (Box Breakout) and Setup 2 (Pullback Retest) directly on your MetaTrader 4 charts.

Engineered with built-in Alligator trend gatekeeping, AIMS Entry Alert ensures traders only execute signals that are mathematically aligned with higher-timeframe market structure.

What Problem Does It Solve?​

Manually monitoring multiple charts for box consolidations and breakout candle closes is mentally taxing and prone to emotional execution errors.

AIMS Entry Alert eliminates ambiguity by:

  • Framing market structure consolidation boxes automatically.
  • Testing breakout candles against the Alligator moving average gatekeeper.
  • Alerting traders the instant a valid Setup 1 or Setup 2 candle closes.

Core Features at a Glance​

  • Dual Setup Architecture: Accurately flags both initial Setup 1 box breakouts and Setup 2 shallow retests.
  • Alligator Trend Gatekeeper: Restricts buy signals to candles above the Alligator lines, and sell signals to candles below.
  • Buffer-Ready for EAs: Exposes clean signal buffers for automated Expert Advisor execution.
  • Multi-Platform Flexibility: Works seamlessly across Forex, Index CFDs (GER40, NAS100), and Commodities.

4-Step Quickstart​

  1. Installation: Copy AIMSEntryAlert.ex4 to your MQL4/Indicators/ directory and refresh MT4.
  2. Chart Attachment: Attach to your preferred trading timeframe (M5, M15, or H1).
  3. Setup Filter: Choose whether to show Setup 1 only, Setup 2 only, or both setup variations simultaneously.
  4. Execution Protocol: On candle close, place pending stop orders above the setup candle's high or below its low.

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